OK. Maybe I am caught in a time warp, but I love fondue. It just screams Christmas to me. As a child, my family attended a late Christmas Eve service each year and then returned home hungry, yet too late to cook. My moms’ solution was appetizers. We always had quite a spread. My mom set everything up and my dad made a fire. We all just kind of nibbled and talked until the kids needed to head to bed before Santa’s big arrival. There was always a chocolate fondue on that spread. I remember it fondly. What do you exactly dip in chocolate fondue? Your finger? A spoon? All viable solutions, but the following list works, too.

1.    Pound cake

2.    Strawberries

3.    Graham crackers

4.    Marshmallows

5.    Bananas

6.    Pineapple slices

7.    Ritz crackers

8.    Pretzels

9.    Brownies

10. Chocolate Chip Cookies

11. Biscotti

12. Shortbread cookies

13. Crisp bacon

14. Potato chips

15. Angel food cake

16. Mandarin oranges

17. Cheesecake bites (partially frozen)

18. Rice Krispie treats

19. Candied Ginger

20.  Dried apricots

That should get you started. Some are obvious, others are strange. Trust me, all of the above rock when dipped in chocolate. Well, that’s rather obvious because anything tastes better dipped in chocolate. In fact, be sure to include an odd item or two at your next fondue, if for no other reason than to use it as a conversation starter. I mean, I could go on for hours on the pros and cons of bacon dipped in chocolate, especially after a glass of wine or two. Maybe that’s just me.